The rear tires on our Long-Term Ford GT were replaced at 7,000 miles. The official reason for replacement was a large metal shard that skewered the driver's side rear tire during freeway driving, but the tires had less than a couple hundred miles of useable/safe life left, so at least the road debris didn't destroy a new pair.
At that time I took a close look at the front tires and figured they had another couple thousand miles left. Maybe around 9K they'd have to go...
Well, the GT is about to turn over 12,000 miles and the front tires are fully functional. In fact, they still look like they have "a couple thousand miles left." It's downright weird. Like a rubberized version of Dorian Gray or something. Maybe I just need to help move things along by hitting a track or something, but at this rate the rear tires will need replacing -- again -- before the fronts wear out.
Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief, Edmunds.com @ 11,878 miles
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